Sunday, September 20, 2009

My sister in law Kate, Bill’s Aunt Dantzel and I flew down to California for the day to celebrate Kate’s birthday. We had a great time. We went on several rides and had a very enjoyable day. It’s amazing how much easier it is to do Disneyland with out kids. I love my kids, but it was great to have a break with Kate and Dantzel.

Alyssa has started 2nd grade. Dantzel is in Kindergarten. She was very excited to get on the bus and ride with the big kids. The twins are doing a neighborhood preschool group one day a week. I can’t believe my babies are growing up so fast.

Thursday, September 17, 2009

Grandma Hansen and allllllll of the Hansen Grandchildren, except baby Emery, hopped on a train and rode to the Gateway. My first time, I know, pathetic, right? We had a fabulous time at the Planetarium and the water splash pad. Thanks for the great day Carolyn. The Gateway would also be a great place for shopping, of course children excluded. Otherwise, the word nightmare comes to mind.

We took a couple of weekends to enjoy the emerald blue water of Utah’s Bear Lake. Of course, this included the “infamous” (more than famous) raspberry shakes. Kate and chillins also joined us for the sea bathing and shakes.

A place of nostalgia, great fishing, beautiful lodge, great camping and few mosquitoes I finally broke my 5 year curse of not catching a fish. Thanks to my dad, the fish whisperer, I was able to once again make my mark on fish lake’s finned population.

My friend Jean and I took our children to the Oquirrh Mountain temple open house. It is of course a gorgeous building. The children had a wonderful time. Dantzel loved the baptismal font and the cookies at the end of the tour. Alyssa loved the beautiful white celestial room. I particularly enjoyed all of the tile instead of carpet. Tile cleans up much better than carpet. Take it from a mother!

Bill and I had a romantic hiking date, meaning no children. It was a 16.4 mile hike with a peak altitude of 9712 feet. We had a great time and it only took my legs a week to recover. We decided that Cheetos are the snack of choice on a long hike.

For the 4th of July we participated in our very own North Ogden neighborhood parade/party. We also attended our annual water softball BBQ at aunt Dantzel’s. We ended the day with glorious fireworks at Weber High School. We had a terrific day and we’re grateful to live in this great nation.